AUSTIN (KXAN) — Almost 1,700 high school students in Texas have been named semifinalists in the 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program. The scholarship program announced more than 16,000 ...

ONSLOW COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — The Democracy Forward Foundation has filed a federal class action lawsuit against the Department of Labor to restore funding for the Senior Community Service Employment ...

Throughout her remarkable 33-year career in national security, Cathy Johnston exemplified the qualities of a visionary leader who consistently transformed challenges into opportunities for American ...

Responding to crises at home is part of the Guard’s mission. Helping crack down on crime in U.S. cities isn’t, say some former leaders, who fear this shift could hurt the force. By Chris Hippensteel ...

President Donald Trump has ordered the National Guard to deploy to Memphis to address the city's high crime rate. The deployment is part of an executive order establishing a Memphis Safe Task Force to ...

Mark Halperin reflects on the legacy of assassinated conservative activist Charlie Kirk and why he resonated with people. MARK HALPERIN: My new reporting on Charlie Kirk put aside the day-to-day ...

As the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in Chicago ramps up, the White House has sent mixed signals over the past day about possibly sending in the National Guard. President Trump on ...

(RNS) — The Rev. Tracey L. Brown of New Jersey became the first woman ever to preach at a worship service during the annual meeting, NBCUSA leaders said. (RNS) — As she prepared to preach at the ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. – An invasive species of arachnid, known as the Joro spider, is spinning webs far from its native range, and now the National Park Service says it needs the public’s help in tracking ...

Members of the National Guard patrol near Union Station on Aug. 14, 2025, in Washington, D.C. President Donald Trump announced plans to deploy federal officers and the National Guard to the district ...

The Posse Comitatus Act is a nearly 150-year-old federal law that limits the U.S. military’s role in enforcing domestic laws. At its core, experts say the law reflects America’s long-standing belief ...

A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard in California based on "an ongoing risk" that the president will act unlawfully. U.S. District Judge Charles ...